Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (Nikon AM), a California-based subsidiary of Nikon SLM Solutions focused on digital manufacturing technologies, is partnering with the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program to advance additive manufacturing for naval shipbuilding and repair. As part…
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New Ursa Major Test Site Expands U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Capabilities
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has initiated construction of a new 400-acre solid rocket motor test facility in Weld County, Colorado, marking a major step forward in the company’s capacity to design, produce, test, and certify large solid rocket motor…
Argive strengthens UK sovereignty with 3D printed microturbines
Argive, an Oxford-based microturbine and propulsion company owned by Alloyed Ltd, has developed two new turbines using additive manufacturing, reinforcing British sovereignty in critical propulsion technology. The A300 microturbine has already flown in tests powering MGI Engineering’s SkyShark one-way effector…
Velo3D and Linde AMT Partner to Supply U.S.-Made Copper-Nickel Powder for Naval Programs
Velo3D, an AM technology company specializing in mission-critical metal parts, and Linde AMT, metal powders, coatings, and additive manufacturing materials specializer, have signed an agreement to supply U.S.-produced CuNi (70-30 Copper-Nickel) powder for the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Industrial…
Penn State Receives $1.6 Million from DARPA for 3D Metal Printing Part Qualification Research
Researchers at the U.S.-based Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) have received $1.6 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance the production and qualification of 3D printed metal parts. The funding is part of DARPA’s larger Structures…
Rosotics Enters Fabrication and Testing Phase for Naval Steel AM Project
Rosotics, a company specializing in large-scale metal additive manufacturing, has entered the fabrication and testing phase of a federal contract awarded by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC, a naval nuclear propulsion contractor, at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory under the U.S.…
America Makes Awards $4.5 Million Funding to Advance Additive Manufacturing
America Makes, in partnership with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), has announced the winners of its $4.5 million IMPACT 3.0 project call. Officially titled Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and Techno-Economic Analysis 3.0, the…
EOS Selected by Ursa Major to Scale Defense Production
Ursa Major, an aerospace and defense manufacturer specializing in propulsion systems, has expanded its additive manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of three AMCM M 450-4 FLX systems from EOS. The new machines bring Ursa Major’s fleet of EOS-powered equipment to…
Firehawk Aerospace Completes First Flight Test of 3D Printed Hybrid Rocket
Firehawk Aerospace, a manufacturer of advanced energetics systems for defense, has successfully completed the first flight test of its AM GMLRS-class Firehawk Analog (GFA), a 3D printed hybrid rocket engine system. This demonstration highlights the company’s capability to produce hybrid…
America Makes and NCDMM Launch AACAMS Project Call to Advance CFAM for Defense
National additive manufacturing accelerator America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced a new open project call, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, with total funding of $450,000. The…
